pistol shooting
Target practice discipline
Pistol shooting is the sport or practice of firing handguns at targets, either competitively or recreationally.
Olympic pistol events include air pistol and rapid-fire disciplines.
The term also covers practical shooting sports that simulate defensive scenarios: She took up pistol shooting after getting her concealed carry permit.
- holsterSidearm carrying case
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- follow-throughCompleting what you began
- rapid fireIn quick succession
grip · marksmanship · stance · suppressor · trigger control · trigger finger · double tap · dry firing · ear protection · bullseye · point blank · handgun · recoil · revolver · safety courses · target practice · background checks · sight
- Aiming Sportsarchery, darts, target archery, marksmanship, target practice
- Olympic Sportsathletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, canoeing
- weapon artskendo, iaido, fencing, swordsmanship, sword fighting
- military sportsmarksmanship, orienteering, obstacle course, combatives, precision rifle
propulsion method
pistol shootingarchery
Shooting with bows
bow hunting · blowgun · slingshot · knife throwing · javelin throwing